Winning at a Casino? Is there any better drug?
May 24th, 2008 . by adminSo you stroll into a Casino with $200 in your hands. You play slot machines, and go up/down, and then up/down, and then up/down, and then BANG, you win $184 in one roll.
You are now ready and loaded money wise, so you can afford to play more… Bang! You win $150…
You’re on a winning streak…
Or are you?
What is a winning streak? It’s a name for a falsehood. There is no such thing as a winning streak. Its a name we give to something that we otherwise cannot explain. If you win a lot, we call it a winning streak. If you lose a lot, we call it a losing streak. A streak, by itself, has no merit or value. It’s a falsehood.
So if you “happen” to win lots, eventually your winning will stop. Take the word “streak” out of the equation, and now you see what it is, for what it is…
Winning lots at a Casino is your signal to GET OUT OF THERE. The worst part is, there is no signal to tell you to leave. There is no signal to tell you when enough is enough. If you’re winning, your brain tells you to stay, because chances are, you will win more.
Casinos laugh at the patrons who get caught in this loop. No one wins forever.. AND.. most people who do win at a casino, will continue playing in hopes that they will win more…
Casinos = Greed, and its that simple. The whole system relies on your greed, and the dopamine effect your brain gets when you win. So its a system designed to take advantage of people. This is why there are gambling addicts anonymous groups, etc.
I don’t fault people from being addicted to gambling. It is very easy to understand why it happens… The constant rush of winning or losing money based on the spin of a slot machine wheel second – to – second gives hope, and releases comforting chemicals to the brain. People who sit infront of a slot machine that hope that one more spin gives them the answer to all their troubles are living a lie.
Casino gaming is suppose to be entertainment. But the truth is, that it sucks money out of the majority of its patrons, it feeds positive chemical reactions to your brain, and is nothing more than a new type of drug.
If anyone is smart, they would NEVER look at a Casino as a way to make money, AND they would never look at a Casino as a form of entertainment. When its all said in done, yes, you do get a rush while you are there, but the majority of the time, you’ll leave with negative feelings about the money you lost, and will feel guilty about it. It’s better to STAY AWAY.
This is one of the things that makes life funny. People get sucked into ridiculous situations like this, and they rarely take time to analyze it.
